2 papers
physics.optics2025
Release and Recapture of Silica Nanoparticles from an Optical Trap in Weightlessness
Govindarajan Prakash, Sven Herrmann, Ralf B. Bergmann +1
Optically trapped Silica nanoparticles are a promising tool for precise sensing of gravitational or inertial forces and fundamental physics, including tests of quantum mechanics at…
physics.ins-det2025
An experimental platform for levitated mechanics in space
Jack Homans, Elliot Simcox, Jakub Wardak +9
Conducting levitated mechanical experiments in extreme conditions has long been the aim of researchers, as it allows for the investigation of new fundamental physics phenomena. One…